On the basis of the performance in 2017 Belarusbank received “KBC Partnership Award 2017” from KBC Bank N.V., Brussels (Belgium) for advanced achievements in the sphere of interbank partnership.
KBC Bank has been one of the major correspondent banks of Belarusbank in Europe for several years. The Belgian bank demonstrates its willingness to further expand cooperation. In 2018 KBC Bank opened GBP and SEK Nostro accounts for Belarusbank, which testifies to a high level of trust in the Belarusian bank.
The development of cooperation with KBC Bank, one of Europe’s leaders in the sphere of correspondent relationships, enables Belarusbank to provide settlement services to its clients on a high international level.
Background information:
KBC Bank was established in 1998 by way of merger of Almanij Kredietbank group and CERA Bank group (CERA). Presently the bank ranks second in Belgium and 89th in the world in terms of the size of assets (EUR 256 billion as of 01.01.2018). In addition to the domestic market, the bank has a well-established position in Central and Eastern Europe, with branch offices in several other regions.
In March 2017 Belarusbank received Euro STP Excellence Award from KBC Bank for an exceptional quality of international wire transfers.